Me, fresh out of UW’s MHCI+D program.
About
I studied how people think.
Now I design for them.
Hi, I’m Umi (yu-mi), a product designer in Seattle with a background in psychology and research training in human-computer interaction. After earning my degree at National Taiwan University and working in market research at Ipsos, I moved into design, first as the lead designer of an award-winning AI platform at an NTU lab, then as a master’s student in UW’s MHCI+D program.
I use research to understand what people need and why, then work through the interaction details that make a product feel clear, coherent, and a little warmer than it needs to be.
Experience
Product Designer, The Coach’s Kit
An AI-assisted recruiting workspace for college soccer coaches, built from 0 to 1 as my MHCI+D capstone, advised by Adobe.
2026
Product Designer & Researcher, Explorer of Perception & Attention Lab, NTU
Led end-to-end design for TAIHU, a $1.4M conversational AI platform built with 50+ collaborators across 3 universities. Winner of the 2025 Future Tech Award.
2024–25
Research Executive, Ipsos
Designed and analyzed quantitative studies with 500 respondents, benchmarking 10+ brands across 8 product categories, then turned the findings into client-facing recommendations.
2023–24
UX Design Intern, National Taiwan University
Redesigned the course list in NTU’s learning management system, cutting task completion time by 78%.
2022
Fun facts
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I speak Mandarin, English, Japanese, and a bit of German, so I can order coffee in all four.
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I grew up in rainy Taipei, so Seattle’s famous drizzle barely bothers me. To me, it’s basically California.
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I’m still in touch with almost every friend I’ve made since I was three.
Off the clock
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Café-hopping across Seattle. Current favorite: Story Coffee
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Eating my way through every spot saved on my Google Maps
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Planning the next trip
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Trying out new recipes
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Whisking matcha by hand
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On repeat: semi-old songs from the 2010s
Contact
I’m open to full-time product design roles, on-site in Seattle, hybrid, or remote.
Hiring, collaborating, or just want to trade café recs? I’d love to hear from you.